Written questions

Prisoners' Release: Reoffenders

Commons · Question 63242 · Tabled 26 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 4 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Cat Eccles

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of released convicts go on to reoffend within two-years of their release.

Answer

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 4 Jul 2025

The proven reoffending rate and methodology is calculated using a one-year follow up period. Providing this information for a new two-year reoffending measure would be of disproportionate cost.The proven reoffending rate for adult offenders released from ...